Resident Care Assistant at Franciscan Ministries summary:
The Resident Care Assistant provides essential support to residents by assisting with daily living activities, medication reminders, and social interactions. This role emphasizes promoting residents' dignity, independence, and rights while also monitoring their physical and cognitive changes. The position requires compassionate caregiving skills and the ability to collaborate with other staff to ensure a positive living environment.
Overview:
Position: Resident Care Assistant
Full time and Part Time PM shift open
Position Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for assisting the residents with activities of daily living, medication reminders, and social and spiritual pursuits to the best of their abilities while promoting their dignity, independence, self-determination, privacy, choice, and rights.
Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities
- Assist the residents with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting) and medication reminders.
- Identify residents’ physical and cognitive changes, making appropriate follow-up decisions, documentation, and communication to appropriate associates.
- Assist the residents with leisure time programming, including escorting them to and from activities.
- Assist with dining services and general housekeeping duties as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.
Position Requirements
Education: High School Diploma/GED
Licenses/Certifications: N/A
Experience: 1-2+ years of caregiving experience preferred
Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to show compassion and empathy toward residents and associates
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Keywords:
resident care, personal care aide, activities of daily living, medication reminders, caregiving, senior care, assisted living, compassion, independence, healthcare
